W. R. Midwinter
of Albion Pottery, Navington Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
The Midwinter factory was started in 1910 by William Robinson Midwinter, originally located at the Bournes Bank pottery.
The factory quickly outgrew the space and moved to the Albion Pottery in 1914.
The factory's early production was standard tea and dinner ware with the popular patterns of the era, namely Art Deco type images and shapes. The factory followed the fashion for conical holloware and angular handles, producing nothing remarkable.
1922 Listed Exhibitor. Manufacturers of Earthenware: Dinnerware, Teaware, Toilet Sets, Flower Pots, Vases and Fancies, White and Gold Teaware. Mazarine Blue Band Ware a speciality. (Stand No. G.53)[1]
One area where the factory did excel was in the production of nurseryware, employing the eminent designer William Heath Robinson. He designed a series of nurseryware with unusual patterns and these items are rare and sought after.
1932 W. R. Midwinter Ltd was incorporated
WWII The factory prospered until the war when most of the site was given over to Government ministries.
1946 Roy Midwinter joined the company and set about revolutionising British tableware.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ 1922 British Industries Fair Page 55